Part B: Progressive Era Essay

Directions: Write a well organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs, and a conclusion. Use evidence from at least five documents in the body of the essay. Support your response with relevant facts, examples, and details. Include additional outside information.

During the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s, Progressive Reformers worked to improve American society. Their goals included protecting consumers, regulating child labor, improving working conditions, and expanding democracy.

Task:

Using the information from the documents in part A and your knowledge of US history, write an essay in Part B in which you

Choose three goals mentioned in the historical context and for each:
Discuss the conditions that led Progressive reformers to address the goal.
Discuss the extent to which the goal was achieved.